Workshops & Training

To further its commitment to building and maintaining a fair, equitable, diverse, and accessible university community, the Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education (CRCPE) offers a variety of highly engaging, customizable and practical workshops on university's anti-discrimination policies and procedures; the protections and accommodations for individuals with disabilities; and prevention of sex and gender-based harassment and discrimination. Please contact CRCPE to discuss your training needs.  

ADA Liaison Network Training

The ADA Liaison Network offers recurring training sessions for HR representatives, supervisors, managers, and university partners involved in supporting employees through the ADA accommodation process. Topics include ADA accommodations, the interactive process, essential job functions, return-to-work accommodations, and other accessibility-related topics.

Upcoming Training Schedule (topics and dates are subject to change):

1. August 2026 – Knowing the Difference: Service Animals vs. Emotional Support Animals
2. November 2026 – ADA Accommodation Solutions: Respiratory, Allergy, and Fragrance related ADA Accommodations
3. January 2027 – Supporting Supervisors Through the ADA Interactive Process
4. March 2027 – ADA Accommodation Solutions: Substance Use Disorder
5. May 2027 – Performance Discussions and the Accommodation Process
6. July 2027 – ADA Accommodation Solutions: Nonapparent Disabilities in the Workplace

Additional session details will be shared as they become available. To join the ADA Liaison Network or request a customized training or disability-inclusive workplace workshop for your department, please contact ADA and Accessibility Services at adaaccess@vt.edu

READ: Respect in Employment and Anti-Discrimination Compliance Training

This is a mandatory bi-annual training for all faculty, staff, and non-student wage employees of the university. All new employees must complete this training within the first 90 days from their start date.  Key information covered in this training include learning about the university’s anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies, federal civil rights laws, complaint procedures, and employee reporting responsibilities.

Previously, employees could use PageUp LMS to register for either (1) a live training or (2) on-demand asynchronous training. This process resulted in some registrants unintentionally enrolling in live training. Beginning August 1, 2026, the option to sign up for a live training through PageUp LMS will be removed. This decision reflects the popularity of the on-demand version of the training and addresses confusion caused by permitting registration for live training through PageUp LMS. Administrators, managers, and supervisors will still be able to request live training sessions for their units that count toward the READ requirement by contacting the Office for Civil Rights Compliance and Prevention Education (CRCPE) at civilrightstraining@vt.edu.

If employees are currently in compliance with the READ training requirement, they do not need to take the training again. They will receive a notification from the LMS when it is time to renew their training. Training records from the past two years will be transferred to the new course. User completion schedules should not be interrupted.

Please contact CRCPE at civilrightstraining@vt.edu with any questions about READ training or to request a live training session.